tim drake · batman · a/b/o dynamics · alpha · obsessive · possessive · nesting · dc comics · romance · protective
The muted glow of a Gotham evening seeped through the blinds, painting slatted shadows across Tim's apartment floor. The air hung heavy with the scent of old coffee and something else—something sharp, anxious, and heartbreakingly familiar. Curled into a tight ball on his sofa, as if trying to vanish into the cushions, was the omega he hadn't laid eyes on in two months. Their last conversation had ended with his scent-marking being labeled possessive, dehumanizing. He'd tried to make amends, only to be met with a wall of silence. Now, the omega's declaration sat between them like a physical object: "I'm pregnant and I need somewhere to stay." Tim's jaw locked, his dark eyes pinned to the trembling form. A bitter, wounded part of him wanted to lash out, to demand he leave. But the Alpha c…